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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1931

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No Latitude at Christmas-tide Publican Fined for Serving Good Cheer

Western Age · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 2

Xmas Eve night was hot at Cobar and thirsty souls were numerous, but while you could go to the cool drink shops and fill yourself…

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Publican Fined

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 6

For allowing persons on his premises during prohibited hours, E. A. Broadhurst, of the Occidental Hotel, was fined £4 and costs in the Police Court…

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Plumber's License

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 6

Council has decided to grant a sewer drainer and plumber's license to William J. Heffernan, of 120 Brisbane-street…

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Licensing Court

The Western Herald · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate on Wednesday on last the license of the Commercial Hotel, Byrock, was transferred from Henry Edward…

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Wellington Police Court. Another Dole Case. (Before the P.M., Mr. Adams.) Hotel Licensee Convicted. A Severe Section

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 4

AT the Police Court on Friday last, before Mr. Adams, P.M., George Leslie Cox, licensee of the Federal Hotel, was charged with permitting AT the Police Court on Friday last, before Mr. Adams, P.M., a welldressed young man, named Bertram William Ireland Fisher, was charged…

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Second-hand License Refused

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 2

At the Police Court on Friday last, Richard Walter Knuckey applied for a renewal of his secondhand dealer's license. When the…

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A Drastic Act Section of Our Licensing Law

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 4

DURING the case of Police v. George Leslie Cox, licensee of the Federal Hotel, for allowing drunken persons on his licensed premises, Mr. W. P…

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Nyngan Topics Beneficial Rain—Community Singing—Bowser License Fees—That Broken Weir—Swimming Carnival—Personal Paragraphs Beneficial Rain

Western Age · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 2

Nyngan district has again been visited by a good fall of rain. Following upon the falls of between two and four inches of last week. useful…

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Nyngan Topics Beneficial Rain--Community Singing--Bowser License Fees--That Broken Weir--Swimming Carnival --Personal Paragraphs Beneficial Rain

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 5

Nyngan district has again been visited by a good full of rain. Following upon the fails of between two and four inches of last week, useful…

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Lured by Anonymous Letters Dubbo Police at Warren Men Caught in Hotel Newspaper Comment

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 7

"That responsible police officers like Inspector Christian, of Dubbo, should take notice of anonymous letters and make a special…

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Castlereagh Hotel Transfer

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 6

Before Mr. H. T. Adams, P.M., on Monday last, an application was lodged by Mr. F. L. Maddocks, nominee of Mr. A. J. Taylor, solicitor, of Sydney,…

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Licensee Fined

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 6

At the Cooma Police Court, A. W. Oldfield, licensee of the Aleestian Hotel, Goulburn, who recently purchased the Bathurst Show booth, pleaded…

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Local and General No Hotel at Wongarbon

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 1

If Wongarham residents want to quench their thirst with anything stronger than water or lemonade, they now have to travel to Geurie or…

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New Hotelkeeper Is a Good Sport

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 7

Mr. John McInerney, the new proprietor of the Occidental Hotel, is a good sport. Not only has he given the Rugby League a full set of…

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Macquarie View Hotel

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 6

The well-known Macquarie View Hotel, which has been thoroughly renovated, is now one of the finest rostelries in Dublin. Mrs. M. Holyer,…

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Hotels and Anzac Day Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 27 April 1931 · page 1

A prominent official of the Licensed Victuallers' Association said to-day that in view of the fact that some hotelkeepers did not abide by the…

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Hotel Dunedoo

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 30 April 1931 · page 1

In the Dubbo Licensing Court John Atkins, of Dunedoo, made application for the transfer for the license of the Hotel Dunedoo, held by him, to…

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Dubbo Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 30 April 1931 · page 2

Before the P.M. Mr. H. T. Adams, in the Dubbo Licensing Court, the license of the Occidental Hotel, Dubbo, was transferred from E. A…

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Send-off to Mr. Harpur at Club House Hotel

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 2

On Saturday night, a number of boarders of the Club House Hotel and other friends met at the invitation of Mr. and Mrs. M. Norburn to say…

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Hotel Changes Hands

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 5

Mr. Ted Murphy, at one time proprieter of the Club House Hotel, Dubbo, has taken over the Commercial Hotel, Conamble. Until recently…

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